Population
9'634
About Pfaffhausen
City · Zürich
Pfaffhausen is a settlement in the municipality of Fällanden in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland. It has an elevation of 597 m, and lies in the valley between the northern flank of the Öschbrig and the southeastern slope of the Adlisberg. Pfaffhausen borders the Zürich quarter of Witikon to the west, the settlement of Binz to the south, and the settlement of Benglen, also part of Fällanden, to the east. It is very easily accessible by public transportation from Zurich and Volketswil.
Population
9'634
Tax multiplier
99%
Pfaffhausen in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.99%
Bottom quartile in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 60'100↑2.0%
Above average in canton
Median net income
CHF 67'350↑2.7%
79%
Cantonal tax multiplier
95%↓3.1%
0.64%↓74.7%
Middle in canton
- Agriculture35%
- Settlement33%
- Forest27%
- Other4%
Foreign residents
26.0%↑0.9%
Above average in canton
Median price
CHF 11'985/ m²
+41% vs CH
Dwellings
4'375↓0.3%
Jobs (FTE)
2'525↑3.6%
95%
69%
Fibre
Property market in Pfaffhausen
The rental vacancy rate is 0.64%, 33% above the cantonal average (0.48 %). The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 99%, 9% below the cantonal average (109 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 72'800, 18% above the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Pfaffhausen has 9'634 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
